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My name is Victor Herrera and I curate free films. There are two programs set for this year!
I will be continuing presenting Mexican Films whenever I can... I started out by having screenings for friends and family and am expanding to other venues.
MOVIES AT BUTTERCUP (done for the summer)
We are now going on our 5th year to present free outdoor movies through the summer months at Buttercup Playlot Park in Uptown. Click here for details
Movies at Buttercup
In partnership with the Buttercup Park Advisory Council we bring you free outdoor movies during the summer months!
Buttercup Playlot Park
4901 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago IL 60640
Films start at DUSK - Outdoors
All movies on the weekends
2022 Screenings
6/5 (Sunday) - Soul
7/16 (Saturday) - Summer of Soul (OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
7/30 (Saturday) - Encanto
9/10 (Saturday) - Shang Chi and the Legend if the Ten Rings
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HOW TO GET THERE
CTA Bus 151 - Sheridan and Ainsle
Red Line - Argyle stop. Walk East on Argyle and make right on Sheridan
Car - Metered Parking along Sheridan and there is a lot in which you can pay by App on McCutcheon Terrace behind Buttercup Park
Bike!! - Bike racks abound.....
Mexican Films
10/15/22 5pm
Robert Crown Branch Library
1801 Main St, Evanston IL
El Esqueleto de la Señora Morales (1960)
Taxidermist Dr. Pablo Morales (Arturo de Córdova) is making the best of a domestic hell. His frigid, church obsessed wife Gloria (Amparo Rivelles) is revolted by his profession, won't sleep with him and tells her neighbors and the local priest that he drinks to excess and mistreats her. Gloria also falsely accuses Pablo of sleeping with the maid Meche (Rosenda Monteros of The Magnificent Seven). Pablo tries to reason with the spiteful woman but decides that enough is enough when Gloria bruises herself and claims that he has beaten her. What's needed is a perfect crime, and Pablo has the perfect tools in his taxidermy shop -- where he also prepares skeletons for medical purposes.
Written by Luis Alcoriza — who collaborated with Buñuel on several of his Mexican masterpieces, including Él and The Exterminating Angel.
Director: Rogelio A. González
Cast: Arturo de Córdova, Amparo Rivelles, Elda Peralta
Country: Mexico
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Horror
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
El taxidermista Dr. Pablo Morales (Arturo de Córdova) está sacando lo mejor de un infierno doméstico. Su esposa Gloria (Amparo Rivelles), frígida y obsesionada con la iglesia, está asqueada por su profesión, no quiere acostarse con él y le dice a sus vecinos y al cura local que él bebe en exceso y la maltrata. Gloria también acusa falsamente a Pablo de acostarse con la sirvienta Meche (Rosenda Monteros de Los siete magníficos). Pablo intenta razonar con la mujer rencorosa, pero decide que ya es suficiente cuando Gloria se lastima y afirma que la ha golpeado. Lo que se necesita es un crimen perfecto, y Pablo tiene las herramientas perfectas en su taller de taxidermia, donde también prepara esqueletos con fines médicos.
Escrito por Luis Alcoriza —quien colaboró con Buñuel en varias de sus obras maestras mexicanas, incluidas Él y El ángel exterminador.
Director: Rogelio A. González
Reparto: Arturo de Córdova, Amparo Rivelles, Elda Peralta
País: México
Género: Comedia, Crimen, Terror
Idioma: Español
Subtítulos: Inglés
Past Preshow Entertainment
Before each film I try to have some type of entertainment or informative speaker relating to the film. Below is a list of those who have helped out so far. I have included hyperlinks for more information on each one
- Keema's Kickin Crew had a Soul Line Dancing class prior to showing 'Singin in the Rain'
- The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago with Andrea Bryant as a speaker prior to 'Hidden Figures'
- Nathaniel Cerf - Had his fencing students do an exhibition prior to 'The Mark of Zorro'
- Queen's Teeth performed prior to 'The Black Stallion'
- Rosalind Lee sang prior to 'Carmen Jones'
- Sam Maranto from MUFON (Mutual UFO Network) spoke before 'Five Million Years to Earth' aka 'Quatermass and the Pit'
- Mark R Kaplan Branch Manager at the Bezazian Branch of the Chicago Public Library spoke before 'Jason and the Argonauts'
- Violinist Adam Gianforte played before 'Hidden Figures'
- Urban Village Band performed prior to 'The Jungle Book'
- Special appreance by Normin Baytes with a taxidermy discussion prior to 'Rebecca'
- Martial Arts demonstration prior to 'Project A' from Thousand Waves Martial Arts & Self-Defense Center
- Pre-Show entertainment with guitarist Hank Martin and chanteuse Glow prior to 'Coco'
- Pre-Show entertainment with Kaotic Drumline prior to 'Black Panther'
- Tephra Miriam reading from her children's book 'A Monster or a Microwave: Come and play with Zuwena!' prior to 'The Princess and the Frog'.
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Non Profit of the Month
American Genre Film Archive
Over the past couple of years, AGFA has helped me screen a couple of
films. Whale Rider, Come Drink With Me, Phantasm and Bubba Ho Tep. All of them PHENOMINAL pieces of work. To learn about and support them, please feel free to click on the image on the side. WARNING - their website is NOT for the faint of heart....
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